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You know all DD :- I think you should be coach, maybe give goody a call and offer to take over?

Go back and watch our first 10 weeks, then watch our last 2 weeks and spot the differences. Do you actually believe that a majority of our team has suddenly forgotten how to play, run, pressure? step back from the disappointment of 2 losses and see the bigger picture! PLEASE! we won a flag last year, with an intensive mid season training load being a key part of that success (despite it resulting in a couple of losses) :- why is it a surprise to people, that we would be doing the same thing again. Especially with a dominant 10-0 start ???!

I would hazard a guess, to say if we lose this week it won’t matter in the slightest regarding our chances of back to back. We plan to peak in Sept not June :- appears to be some very slow learners on demonland.

Ease up FTB:- in 2019 he was 19 y.o playing in an average team, and actually did very well all things considered. He hasn’t been tried as a forward since breaking out as a player. Needs to happen if/when he is fit. Try it for a week or 2, if it doesn’t work at least we know. If nothing else, need to know if it’s an option for a mid game swing, if a key forward goes down in a final

Exactly. So many easy fixes. When we regain our form, and the media talk diverts back to “will the Dees lose another game this year” the demonland posters who have [censored] the bed in the last 2 weeks, should be banned from jumping back on board the train that is destined for back to back.

A nice summary. Swans played their absolute best, we played not even close to our best, yet we only lost by 12 points. Who wins a final between the 2 teams, with the assumption that we set ourselves for Sept not June :- Dees by 40 points.

May makes all backline players better. With May in the team, he knows when to hang back, and be last line of defence, so we don’t expose players like Hunt. Hunt is an important cog in a well functioning backline (with May in), due to his ability to tie down a small fwd. he clearly got exposed, partly due to the lack of backline cohesion last night. Having said all that, if an oppo doesn’t have a quality small fwd, maybe Hibbo or Rivers are better options

The media has trained supporters very well, to over-react to poor weeks, form slumps and the like (&vice versa) Relax people, we are a game clear on top, and the club has form setting us up to be peaking in September not June. Or alternatively keep up with the wrist-cutting, end of the world type commentary:- if nothing else, it is certainly entertaining.

Looking past your bs, and taking part of your post seriously. No, not in any way am I suggesting the way to show appreciation is by sacking Goodwin (if you read the original post, I thought that was pretty clear). re what he has done for the club, I am compiling a consistent message from multiple people within the club, that a large part of our defensive structure, and ability for midfielders to buy into team defence, as well as leveraging their offensive strength is due to Yze's work. If we don't care/value that, and are happy to watch him walk, then so be it. Question answered. A touchy group here, who are easily offended obviously.

We will see that he is under-appreciated when he walks, and we suddenly have to replace his skillset

I want to be really clear in stating from the outset, that there is no dis-respect or dis-credit intended towards Goody from this post/thread. Simon is a premiership coach, and a likely multi-premiership coach - his achievements speak for themselves. I more raise the topic, out of fear that we may loose Yze end of year, partly because we haven’t appreciated what he has done for us since coming back to the club. Shoot it down all you like, I am of the view that it would be a dangerous position for us as a club to watch him walk out, rather than be part of a potential 3-peat next year. Is there not a way we can make him part of the furniture / succession planning?

Still haven’t beaten anyone above us :)

Pull your head in Wizard, and work out what is important for the club. you will get more than half a dozen posts rammed down your throat every time our supporter base doesn’t turn up to watch this great team!

Kit:- the expectations on crowds is relative to us having a generational team. Ie the expectation is that crowds to watch our games would be up significantly, not flat or declining.

Well said Jaded. Hit the nail on the head. Players and club have worked their backsides off to get us to this amazing position. Not a big effort for supporters to try and get to a few extra games for the season.

Jacko/Gawn have both stepped up when resting fwd vs last year. So there is less reliance on the TMac role, as much as it would be nice to see him or Weid step up.

No worries. If that’s what we stand for as a club, then so be it :- we will never be a dominant club unfortunately

Pathetic. Embarrassing. No excuses. We won’t gain respect as a club, when 20k turn up to support our top of the ladder team. The snow jokes and fair weathered supporter banter will be out in force :- and is deserved.

Who cares. We are a generational team, defending a flag. Embarrassing for our club.

Completely agree. Couldn’t be happier with the win, and where our season is at. but 20k is a real hit, when we are at the peak of our powers :- A Richmond, Hawthorn, bombers, Coll etc simply don’t produce a crowd of 20k when they are at the top of ladder. EVER. No matter what the excuse

Probably because they know they are not potential “best player in the game” types, and that a higher CBA, wouldn’t motivate a club to find an extra couple of hundred grand for them. and regarding Brayshaw, both sides would know we can’t table our best offer, until LJ has been locked away.

Without doubt. Especially after he discovers the new planets he is passionate about.

All I am worried about, is cats trying to dis-credit our next 10 goal win against them, with the gastro excuse!

Well this hasn’t aged well. a good lesson for all of us. We are no longer a horrible club. When the next gun player has 2 poor weeks, don’t jump off them.

So you think a 5 time All Australian, who is fully fit, has suddenly forgotten how to play?